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Good Online Bookstores?

Did I hear someone say Zelazny? I could tell you a story of how I spent 5 years trying to get him to autograph a copy of VLA - got every single NM author in the book except him - the man was a constant no-show... until the one time I didn't bring the book and guess who finally shows up at Bubonicon without warning? He passed a few months later and I never got another chance. <sigh>

Have fun, Michele -- Change NOSPAM to 'chaos' to reply via email.

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> Hi! > I agree Addall is not as effective as people have said, many times the > searches are inconclusive. They don't list some books from the > booklisting services they say they do. It is just better just to check > the book listing services personally, I personally like Alibris > (http://www.alibris.com) and Bibliofind(http://www,bibliofind.com) > Really good places for used books, although I order more stuff from > Alibris.

> Tammy the Book Thief

> 145.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net>,

> > > AddAll doesn't seem to work at all for me. I did a search for > "Emphyrio" > > >(a Jack Vance title), and it found one book: "Cecil Essentials of > Medicine".

> > I just did a search for "Zelazny" on addall. It came up with one book > > over $100. I know there a number of them on ABE.

> > Conclusion: it really isn't doing a proper search.

> > > I don't completely trust *any* of the sites that searches other > sites. If > > >I really want a book, I make sure I search everywhere manually.

> > > ---Mike

> > >> I also have used www.addall.com, it seems to work well. I actually > > >> prefer bookfinder (http://www.bookfinder.com) as it seems easier > to use > > >> and am much more used to it. The only fault is that it doesn't > search > > >> on as many booksites as adall. In fact it doesn't list my favored > > >> bookstore Alibris(http://www.alibris.com) which I feel is one of > the > > >> better sites out there. > > >> Leto > > >> San Francisco'99

> > >> > Actually if you go to:

> > >> > http://www.addall.com/Used/

> > >> > It will search nearly all of the major online places such as ABE, > > >> Alibris, > > >> > Bibliofind, etc in one simple search. Has saved me lots of > trouble.

In reading the FAQs for the rec.collecting.books newsgroup, someone suggested writing the author first in care of the publisher and asking to send the book to be autographed. They said to send a stamped self addressed envelope for the author's reply and explain you will include a prepaid envelope for returning the book if the author agrees. The person who wrote this said he always removes the just jacket before sending the book and has had very good results doing this. He stressed don't just send the book with the request because many books are lost that way. I realize it is too late for Zelazny but this may help you in the future.

Ashley, I was only a few miles from the publisher and the authors at the time. <g> VLA is Very Large Array, a collection of short stories by New Mexico science fiction authors (back when I lived in NM). There were at least 10 booksignings that Zelazny was supposed to show up at, and which he cancelled at the last minute. On top of that, every year he was scheduled to show up at Bubonicon (local SF&F convention), and every year he cancelled. Every year I brought the book and every year he didn't show. Until that one time... but at least I got to hear him speak at the con, and that was worth it!

I've got Saberhagen, and Williamson autographs, and I consider them two of the greats in SF, so I can't feel too bad about it... Melinda Snodgrass even personalized her signature - this book was not for investment or resale, but because I'm such a fan of their works...

That books, and several autographed by Carlos Castenada (also personalized), and a 1st Edition autographed Anne Rice are part of my special collection of books!

Have fun, Michele -- Change NOSPAM to 'chaos' to reply via email.

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> Michele,

> In reading the FAQs for the rec.collecting.books newsgroup, someone suggested > writing the author first in care of the publisher and asking to send the book > to be autographed. They said to send a stamped self addressed envelope for the > author's reply and explain you will include a prepaid envelope for returning > the book if the author agrees. The person who wrote this said he always > removes the just jacket before sending the book and has had very good results > doing this. He stressed don't just send the book with the request because many > books are lost that way. I realize it is too late for Zelazny but this may > help you in the future.

> <snipped> > That books, and several autographed by Carlos Castenada (also > personalized), and a 1st Edition autographed Anne Rice are part of my > special collection of books!

> Have fun, Michele > --

Michele Were you there for the signing of the Castaneda books? (Did you actually see him?) He was infamous for not appearing in public and the only photo that I know of him shows only his eye in reflection. Just wondering. Rhiannon

Ah... well... there's a story there too. My Dad was Castenada's travel agent and booked his flights to Mexico for several years. My Dad, in a fit of Dad-ness one day, picked up a few books, and next time Carlos came in, had him autograph them for me. Several of them never made it through the mail system, so someone is running around with two books autographed to me, but 3 did make it.

Carlos also gave my Dad a wood cane he picked up somewhere and I'm still trying to convince him it would look better in my house than his! <grin>

So no, I never met him, but my Dad met him quite often! I'll ask and see if he has any pics of him. I was so surprised when Castenada died last year... <bummer>

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> > <snipped> > > That books, and several autographed by Carlos Castenada (also > > personalized), and a 1st Edition autographed Anne Rice are part of my > > special collection of books!

> > Have fun, Michele > > --

> Michele > Were you there for the signing of the Castaneda books? (Did you actually > see him?) He was infamous for not appearing in public and the only photo > that I know of him shows only his eye in reflection. Just wondering. > Rhiannon